Global aquaculture industry professionals came together in Morocco in May for the U.S. Grains Council's (USGC's) International Aquaculture Conference. The conference covered a variety of topics, including aquafeed ingredient properties.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, on May 18 introduced a bill that aims to prevent EV manufacturers from participating in the Renewable Fuel Standard and would direct the U.S. EPA to withdraw its proposed eRIN program.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. has announced strong demand for U.S. RINs as increasing numbers of participants with RIN compliance obligatations hedge price risk associated with mandated Renewable Fuel Standard targets.
Nearly 1.84 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in April, up from 1.71 billion generated during the same month of 2022, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on May 18.
The U.S. EPA on May 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, showing that no new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, 27 SRE petitions remain pending.
Aemetis Inc. announced on May 18 that the U.S. EPA has approved the Aemetis Biogas Services subsidiary’s renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility for the generation of D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs under the RFS.
Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 have entered into a MOU and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 TPA of biogenic CO2 to a future Infinium eFuels facility.
The Renewable Fuels Association on May 18 welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Energy Information Administration that fuel ethanol export estimates will now be included in EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report.
The Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) organized a 22-member Agriculture Trade Goodwill Mission traveling to the United States in September 2022. USGC and MOFA officials signed a $600 agreement on corn and U.S. DDGS exports.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 2 percent the week ending May 12, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 17. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down slightly.
The U.S. EPA has delivered its final rule to set 2023, 2024 and 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending obligations to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final stage before promulgation of a rulemaking.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 17 awarded $251 million to 12 projects that will support infrastructure development for carbon dioxide (CO2) transport and storage. One of those projects specifically targets CO2 sourced from ethanol production.
The RFA has welcomed Tad Hepner as the organization’s new vice president of strategy and innovation. Hepner will lead the development and implementation of a wide range of initiatives focused on building demand and new markets for ethanol.
UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced that sugarcane processing and ethanol production slowed during the second half of April due to intense rainfall. Ethanol sales were also down during the two-week period.
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 15 project applications and 11 supplemental grant requests for a total of more than $800,000 during its quarterly board meeting on May 9.
Summit Carbon Solutions has announced the release of its Gold Standard methodology for public stakeholder consultation. This marks a crucial milestone in the process of developing a new methodology for the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 15 aims to allow corn ethanol to qualify as an advanced biofuel under the RFS. It would also require the U.S. EPA to use the GREET model to determine the GHG emissions profile of biofuels.
Summit Agricultural Group has announced the creation of Summit Next Gen, a sustainable aviation fuel production platform. Summit Next Gen will utilize Honeywell's ethanol-to-jet processing technology to convert ethanol into SAF.
Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is the first African airline to use SAF provided by Eni for a long-haul flight. KQ's Boeing 787-800 (B787-8) Dreamliner on May 25 flew from Nairobi to Amsterdam.
Raven SR Inc. announced on May 24 the unanimous approval of its California Environmental Quality Act permit by the Richmond City Council for Raven SR's first organic waste-to-hydrogen bioenergy project.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Nebraska Gov. are urging the U.S. EPA to increase biomass-based diesel renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the upcoming Renewable Fuel Standard “set� rule.
New Energy Blue and Dow on May 25 announced a long-term supply agreement under which New Energy Blue will produce biobased ethylene from corn stover. Dow will purchase the biobased ethylene for use in plastics production.
Ductor and TotalEnergies have announced aa new commercial and financial partnership with joint development of production facilities and TotalEnergies equity ownership in Ductor. The joint venture is expected to develop 15 to 20 biogas projects.
Drax will establish its North American headquarters for BECCS in Houston, Texas. The new office will serve as the hub for Drax's team focused on bringing BECCS projects to fruition throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Advario Singapore Limited announced that the company has entered a long-term partnership with Neste in which Advario provides integrated storage and logistics services for Neste's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Louisiana Economic Development on May 24 announced Delta Biofuel is moving forward with the development of a proposed 340,000-metric-ton-per-year sugarcane bagasse-to-fuel pellet facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Velocys plc on May 18 released unaudited preliminary results for 2022, providing an update on the development of its Bayou Fuels Project in the U.S. and its Altalto Immingham project in the U.K. Both facilities will produce sustainable aviation fuel.
Obeo Biogas, a provider of biogas solutions for dairy farms, is pleased to has announced the successful completion of its seed investment round led by Diagram Ventures. The C$3 million investment will be used to accelerate the growth of Obeo Biogas.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 24 launched the Clean Fuels & Products Shot, which aims to significantly reduce GHG emissions from carbon-based fuels, including though the increased use of biomass and waste feedstocks.
Velocys plc on May 18 released unaudited preliminary results for 2022, providing an update on the development of its Bayou Fuels Project in the U.S. and its Altalto Immingham project in the U.K. Both facilities will produce sustainable aviation fuel.
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